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gametophyte

/ɡəˈmiːdəˌfaɪt/ /ɡæˈmiːdəˌfaɪt/

Meanings
noun
A plant (or the haploid phase in its life cycle) which produces gametes by mitosis in order to produce a zygote.

Examples :

"The fern's gametophyte is a small, heart-shaped structure that produces sperm and eggs, which then combine to grow into the more familiar fern plant. "
plant biology organism

Related Words

Illustration cycle

cycle noun

/ˈsaɪkəl/

An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

"the cycle of the seasons, or of the year"

Illustration haploid

haploid noun

/ˈhæplɔɪd/

A cell which is haploid.

"The sperm cell is a haploid. "

Illustration combine

combine noun

/kəmˈbaɪn/

A combine harvester

"The farmer used the combine to harvest the wheat quickly. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration gametes

gametes noun

/ˈɡæmiːts/ /ɡəˈmiːts/

A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.

"During sexual reproduction, the gametes, a sperm cell from the father and an egg cell from the mother, fuse together. "

Illustration mitosis

mitosis noun

/maɪˈtoʊsɪs/

The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.

"The cell in the biology lab sample underwent mitosis, creating two identical daughter cells. "

Illustration familiar

familiar noun

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ/

An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.

"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

Illustration produces

produces verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ /pɹəˈdusɪz/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"Our apple tree produces a lot of fruit every summer. "

Illustration produce

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

Illustration zygote

zygote noun

/ˈzaɪɡəʊt/ /ˈzaɪɡoʊt/

A fertilized egg cell.

"After fertilization, the resulting zygote begins to divide and grow. "

Illustration shaped

shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

To create or make.

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."